Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia

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Blessed with abundant seafood, wonderful produce, and bountiful vineyards, the Pacific Northwest has spawned a unique culinary culture. In this dazzling cookbook, Braiden Rex-Johnson takes us along as she visits the region's most accomplished chefs and winemakers, showcasing the dishes and wines that have made the Pacific Northwest a gastronomic mecca. Brimming with stories and lore, illustrated with 186 gorgeous color photos, and featuring 113 recipes and wine pairings, Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining brilliantly brings to life this region's special culinary character.

What Customers Say About Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia:

If I can't get to that farm or winery, at least I can make the meal myself - and pour a glass of Braiden's hand-picked Northwest wine recommendations to accompany it.The recipes are easy and delicious, inspiring us to use local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. Her profiles of people and places make me want to visit each and every destination. Yummy~ Braiden has captured the unique flavors of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and B.C. with her lively commentary of the distinct ingredients you can find there. So far, our family favorites are the Grilled Asparagus Salad with Prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Balsamic Vinaigrette and the Dungeness Crab with Ginger-Cilantro Mayonnaise.

Outstanding book that would make a great addition to anyone's cookbook collection - and one that you will actually use. The recipes are fabulous (try the Chipotle Chocolate Cake) and very easy to do at home, while still elegant. This cookbook is absolutely gorgeous. It is a wonderful guide to the Pacific Northwest for both locals and visitors. And the wine pairing suggestions are spot on.

I indulge in the descriptions of familiar restaurants and wineries as well as intriguing new ones. I imagine myself dining al fresco on the patio of this restaurant or a myriad of others. I smile at the quotes from favorite and unfamiliar chefs and feel as though I now know something of what makes them who they are. At the top of my pile is Braiden Rex-Johnson's Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining. What a perfectly luscious way to wile away the winter days. Then I pour over the interior pages, like a gardener pouring over a seed catalogue in winter.

And then I remember another friend who I want to share this book with and I'm back online to order it. To counter the damp and dreary days of winter I surround myself with distractions that promise better days to come. Just looking at the cover of this love letter to NW cuisine warms me. I plan our next excursion into Eastern Washington or the Willamette Valley or the always promising Vancouver area, while noting the recipes from these areas that we want to make today and the wines we will want to serve with them.

This book offers many exceptional recipes however there are two from Chef Maury Bennett in Idaho that are amazing his passion for local fares radiates through his ideas. I would like to see an entire cook book done by him.

Vivid and lively pictures combined with the real people and real stories of the Pac NW illustrates the connection between Braiden Rex-Johnson and her subject. Bravo. For the wine and food nut, this book is of epic proportion. Thewine country traveler's guide to the good life in the Pac NW.